File photo: Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić

Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić will be at the centre of football’s biggest stage on Sunday after FIFA appointed him to officiate the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.

The appointment makes the 46-year-old the first Slovenian to referee a FIFA World Cup final and only the 23rd official in history to take charge of the tournament’s showpiece match.

Here’s everything you need to know about him:

First Slovenian to referee a World Cup final